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COOL WATER Lyrics

Artist: Joni Mitchell
Album: Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm

Words and music by Bob NolanRevised lyrics by Joni Mitchell

All day I face the barren wasteWithout a taste of waterCool waterOld Dan and IOur throats slate dryOur spirits cry out for waterCool clear waterKeep on movin' DanSome devils had a planBuried poison in the sandDon't drink it manIt's in the waterCool clear waterIn my mind I seeA big green treeAnd a river flowin' freeWaitin' up aheadFor you and meCool clear water

The nights are cool and I'm a foolEach star is a pool of waterCool waterBut come the dawnWe carry onWe won't last long without waterCool clear waterKeep on movin' DanWe're still in no-man's landDry bones and sandPeople never planned here for waterCool clear waterIn my mind I seeA big green treeAnd a river flowin' freeWaiting up ahead for you and meCool clear water

The shadows swayThey seem to sayTonight we pray for waterCool waterAnd way up thereIf you carePlease show us whereThere's good waterCool clear water

Comments/Interpretations

by Daisy on 12/29/2011 4:18amIlona this rendition of "Cool Water". I have heard this song since I was a child. An aunt sang this song all the time. We learned the words and tune. This song is one of our family's signature songs. Everytime their is a family gathering this song is sung. The melody is a little different, the lyrics are basically the same.